Cotton-stalk and vine cutter and hay-turner.



R. H. SMITH.

COITON STALK AND VINE CUTTER AND HAY TURNER,

APPLICATIO FILED MAY 29, NIB.

Patented Dec. 3, 1918.

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' COTTON ST'ALK AND VINE CUTTER AND HAY TURNER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2?, I9I8.

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D STATES PATENT onrion.

noianRT H. SMITH, or, HEnn'ERsoNvILne, NORTH cAno 'mA, ASSIGNOR orONE-HALF To A. c. TEIBEAU ANDJ'. r. JUSTICE, BOTH or HENDERSONVILLE,NORTH CAROLINA.

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Patented Dec. 3, 191 8 Application filed May 29, 1918. SerialNo.-237,287.

To all whom it may concern: Y

Be it known that I, ROBERT H. SMITH, a citizen of the United States,residingat H611- dersonville, inthe county of Henderson and State ofNorth Carolina, have invented a new and useful Cotton-Stalk and VineCutter and Hay-Turner, of which the following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of thisapplication-is adapted tobe used for cuttingcotton stalks, vines and the like, and for turning ortedding hay or other crops.

The invention aims to provide novel means for operating the rotarymember which cuts the stalk or turns the hay, to provide novel means forraising and lowering the rotary member, and, generally, to improve andto enhance the utility of devices of thattype to which the presentinvention appertains.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and. in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope ofwhat is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the inventionshown can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings;

Figure 1 shows in rear elevation, a device constructed in accordancewith the present invention; Fig. 2 .is a vertical longitudinal is afragmental transverse section wherein parts appear in elevation, theview depicting the driving means whereby rotation is imparted to therotary member; Fig. 4 is a fragmental plan showing a slight modificationof the invention; and Fig. 5 is an elevation showing a. furthermodification of the invention.

In carrying out the invention as disclosed in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, there isprovided a vehicle including an arched axle 1 having depending parts 2terminating in outstanding stubs 3 on which the ground wheels 4 arejournaled. The ground wheels 4 include spokes 5 to which internal gears6 are secured as shown at 7 the internal gears having vertical flanges8.

Hounds 9 are attached to the top portion. of the axle 1 and areconnected to a tongue 10 .which is also united with the axle, the partsabove mentioned being sustained by means of braces 32. In general,however,

the vehicle may be of any desired construction. A platform 11 issupported on the tongue'lO and the hounds 9 and carries a seat 1.2. Y

The numeral 14 marks a vertical U-shaped frameincluding depending ends15 mounted to slide, vertically in guides 16 carried by the dependingparts 2 of the arched axle 1. The lower ends ofthe parts 15 are provided18 is journaled for rotation. Pinions 19 are attached to the ends of theshaft 18 and mesh into the internal gears 6 on the ground wheels 4. Hubs21 are attached to the shaft 18, and arms 20 radiate from the hubs,0pposite arms being connected by a cross bar 22. Blades 23 are attachedremovably, by means of securing devices 24:, to the cross bars 22, theblades projecting outwardly from the cross bars 22, as clearly disclosedin Fig. 1.

A keeper 25 is mounted on the platform 11. An angular lever 26 isfulcrumed at 33 on the keeper and carries a latch mechanism 27 adaptedto coact with the keeper. A link 28 is pivoted to the rear end of thelever 26 and is pivoted to the intermediate portion of the U-shapedframe 14, the lever and attendant parts preferably being locateddisclosed in Fig. 1.

'65 with bearings 17 in which a horizontal shaft slightly to one side ofthe seat 12, as clearly In practical operation, when the ground wheels 4are rotated, the internal gear 6 will rotate the pinion 19, the pinion19 rotating the shaft 18 and the shaft actuating the rotary membercomprising the hub 21, the arm 20, the cross bar 22, and the blades 23.It will be obvious that owing to the relative diameters of the pinions19 and the gears 6, the rotary member will be operated at a high rate ofspeed the blades 23 being effective to cut cotton stalks and vines ofall kinds.

,In order to secure the necessary vertical adjustment of the rotarymember, and in order to lift the rotary member so that it will not beturned when it is not desired to use the rotary member, the lever 26 maybe swung-on the keeper 25, the link 28 raising the frame 14, the ends 15of the frame member, and the pinions 19 being lifted out 7 when occasionrequires.

Copies of this patent may the obtained for sliding vertically in theguides 16, the shaft '18 being elevated, along with the rotary ofengagement with the internal gearsfi,

whereupon the vehicle may be moved about,

Without "operating the rotary" member.

When the pinions 19 are raised and lowered: as above described, theflanges 8 of the internal gears 6 act as guides for the, pinions for alimited distance.

In the modification shown in Fig..parts. hereinbefore alluded to havebeen designated" by numerals previously used,'with thesufiix a; In thisform of the invention, the blades 29 are spaced from each other, whereasin Figs. 1 and 2, a continuous blade 23 is employed.

Referring to the'modifica'tion depicted in Fig. 5, parts hereinbeforealluded toha've been designated by numerals previously used, "with thesuffix b. In this form of the invention, teeth 30 are attachedremovably, b meansof nuts 31 to thecross bars 22*, the device shown inFig. 5 being adapted to be used as a hay tedder, it being clear,

comparing Fig. 2 With Fig. 5, that the teeth 3Omay be substituted forthe blades 23,

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is In a, device ofthe class described, an arched axle having verticaldepending parts;ground wheels jjournaled on said parts of the axle,'one ground wheelhaving an internalgear; a U-shaped frame including depending ends; meansfor mounting the ends of the frame on said partsof the axle for verticalsliding movement in a straight line; a shaft ijou-rnaled in thedepending ends of the frame; a rotary member car- ROBERT H. SMITH. IWitnesses:

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